This past weekend (Oct. 27) I was shopping at the Littleton Babies "R" Us store for a shower gift for my very pregnant friend. As I was sorting through her gift registry list, all of a sudden I was singing Feliz Navidad in my head. "What the heck?" I thought. "How did this all of sudden pop in my head?"

As I stood there, I began to listen, and sure enough the store was actually playing it over their speaker system. I thought maybe the song just accidentally got mixed into their song list, but sure enough another Christmas song came on after that ... and then another one.

And this wasn't the only example of an early Christmas I've seen recently. I also noticed Christmas decorations on lampposts in another Littleton shopping center's parking lot. Then, yesterday evening, I was walking downtown Washington Street in Golden with a friend and the trees along the street already had Christmas lights on them. My friend turned to me in bewilderment and said, "Surely these can't be Christmas decorations up already." Then I told her my Babies "R" Us story.

Call me crazy, but I think it is way to early to be playing Christmas music in the stores. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas - it's my favorite holiday - but at this rate I'm going to be sick of it before December even hits.

I understand why stores have their Christmas items and decorations up for sale - even I like to prepare early -- but having trees already up in stores for pure decoration along with Christmas music playing before Halloween is just ridiculous.

Today is Halloween -- let's celebrate it first, then maybe I'll accept Christmas music in stores November.

What you think? Is it too early? Or do you love to hear Christmas music now? Feel free toleave your comments below.